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1975 Washington Redskins season
OwnerEdward Bennett Williams
General managerGeorge Allen
PresidentEdward Bennett Williams
Head coachGeorge Allen
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Waller
Defensive coordinatorLaVern Torgeson
Home fieldRFK Stadium
Results
Record8–6
Division place3rd NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1975 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 39th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 10–4 record from 1974 and finished 8–6.

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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Main article: 1975 NFL Draft
1975 Washington Redskins draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
5 108 Mike Thomas *  Running back UNLV
6 147 Mark Doak  Tackle Nebraska
9 228 Dallas Hickman  Defensive end California
11 277 Ardell Johnson  Defensive back Nebraska
11 282 Jerry Hackenbruck  Defensive end Oregon State
13 334 Morris McKie  Defensive back North Carolina A&T
14 359 Dave Benson  Linebacker Weber State
15 384 Art Kuehn  Center UCLA
16 412 Dennis Pavelka  Guard Nebraska
17 437 Carl Taylor  Defensive end Memphis State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Roster

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1975 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Reserve


Rookies in italics

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 21 New Orleans Saints W 41–3 1–0 RFK Stadium 54,414 Recap
2 September 28 New York Giants W 49–13 2–0 RFK Stadium 54,953 Recap
3 October 5 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–26 2–1 Veterans Stadium 64,397 Recap
4 October 13 St. Louis Cardinals W 27–17 3–1 RFK Stadium 54,693 Recap
5 October 19 at Houston Oilers L 10–13 3–2 Astrodome 49,566 Recap
6 October 26 at Cleveland Browns W 23–7 4–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 56,702 Recap
7 November 2 Dallas Cowboys W 30–24 (OT) 5–2 RFK Stadium 55,004 Recap
8 November 9 at New York Giants W 21–13 6–2 Shea Stadium 57,242 Recap
9 November 16 at St. Louis Cardinals L 17–20 (OT) 6–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 49,919 Recap
10 November 23 Oakland Raiders L 23–26 (OT) 6–4 RFK Stadium 53,582 Recap
11 November 30 Minnesota Vikings W 31–30 7–4 RFK Stadium 54,498 Recap
12 December 7 at Atlanta Falcons W 30–27 8–4 Atlanta Stadium 52,809 Recap
13 December 13 at Dallas Cowboys L 10–31 8–5 Texas Stadium 61,091 Recap
14 December 21 Philadelphia Eagles L 3–26 8–6 RFK Stadium 49,385 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

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Week 2

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1 234Total
Giants 7 060 13
• Redskins 0 28021 49
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); wind 11 mph (18 km/h)
Scoring summary
1NYGRon Johnson 1 yard run (George Hunt kick)NYG 7–0
2WSHLarry Brown 4 yard run (Mark Moseley kick)Tie 7–7
2WSHRoy Jefferson 31 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 14–7
2WSHRon McDole recovered fumble in end zone (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 21–7
2WSHLarry Jones 52 yard punt return (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 28–7
3NYGJim Obradovich 2 yard pass from Craig Morton (kick failed)WSH 28–13
4WSHRoy Jefferson 9 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 35–13
4WSHCharley Taylor 13 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 42–13
4WSHAlvin Reed 4 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 49–13

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Week 6

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1 234Total
• Redskins 0 6314 23
Browns 0 070 7
Scoring summary
2WSHMike Thomas 3 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (kick failed)Redskins 6–0
3WSHMark Moseley 37 yard field goalRedskins 9–0
3CLEOscar Roan 15 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)Redskins 9–7
4WSHLarry Brown 11 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)Redskins 16–7
4WSHMike Thomas 1 yard run (Mark Moseley kick)Redskins 23–7

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Week 7

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1 234OTTotal
Cowboys 0 17070 24
• Redskins 3 7776 30
  • Date: November 2
  • Location: RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Referee: Fred Silva
Scoring summary
1WSHMark Moseley 43 yard field goalRedskins 3–0
2DALPreston Pearson 12 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)Cowboys 7–3
2DALDrew Pearson 10 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)Cowboys 14–3
2WSHFrank Grant 46 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)Cowboys 14–10
2DALToni Fritsch 33 yard field goalCowboys 17–10
3WSHCharley Taylor 2 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)Tie 17–17
4DALCliff Harris 27 yard interception return (Toni Fritsch kick)Cowboys 24–17
4WSHJerry Smith 7 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)Tie 24–24
OTWSHBilly Kilmer 1 yard runRedskins 30–24

Week 8

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1 234Total
• Redskins 7 0014 21
Giants 0 1030 13
Scoring summary
1WSHFrank Grant 96 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 7–0
2NYGGeorge Hunt 22 yard field goalWSH 7–3
2NYGRon Johnson 36 yard pass from Craig Morton (George Hunt kick)NYG 10–7
3NYGGeorge Hunt 22 yard field goalNYG 13–7
4WSHLarry Brown 1 yard run (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 14–13
4WSHBob Brunet 2 yard run (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 21–13

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Standings

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NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
St. Louis Cardinals(3) 11 3 0 .786 6–2 9–2 356 276 W3
Dallas Cowboys(4) 10 4 0 .714 6–2 8–3 350 268 W2
Washington Redskins 8 6 0 .571 4–4 7–4 325 276 L2
New York Giants 5 9 0 .357 1–7 3–8 216 306 W2
Philadelphia Eagles 4 10 0 .286 3–5 4–7 225 302 W1

Postseason

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The Redskins did not qualify for the postseason in 1975.

Awards and records

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Milestones

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References

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  1. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10.
  2. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
  3. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10.


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